St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-31
The Wild way Fly ers.


Commodore N. w. Kittson spends good
deal of time in the East, and his health is
much improved. His great interests are at
st. Paul. All OF his fast mares at Midway
Park have been bred, and their produce will
be developed and started in colt races.
Johnston. the pacing king, record 2:064,
will be sold IN the early spring if a reason
able price can be obtained for him. Under
date of Jan. 10, ID. W. Woodmansee, mall
ager of Midway Park, writes to us:
Late last season Johnston was Shod with q
SlXteen-ounce shoe, and put to trottiug. He
showed great speed. with superb action. II
Kept trottiug this sc ar, am quite certain he
will be wonder.
When Commodore Kittson bought Min
ME K, it will be remembered she was
trOtter, and at this gait she obtained a
record of 2:19. She was then allowed to
practice the side action, and she made a
pacing record of 2:1615. 1t would be odd
to see Johnston reverse the history Of Min
1ie K. IT Mr. WOodmansee succeeds in
getting him to travel with his front feet
close together and his hind feet more apart,
the horse is likely to trot fast mile in har-
ness. Pacing is not a stubborn mental
characteristic, 1t is merely the result of
physical conformation. and you can fire.
Quently change physical lines by changing
the bearings Of the feet: but it REQUIRES a
man of thought, experience and skill to
make the changes. No tyro in foot lore
can do it. Here is another extract from the
letter of Mr.. Woodmansee:
The Twin City Driving club held an in
formal meeting on Saturday and concluded
10 give trottng meeting here about the first
week in July. 1t is expected that Il circuit
will be formed, consisting of st. Louis, Miu-
neapolis Chicago, Detroit and other promi-
nent points. St. Paul and Minneapolis will be
great trottlng places for the next several sea-
sons. There are many local horses of merit
aud the purses will be liberal enough to draw
the best from distance. Please tell Mr..
Bonner that am driving Little Brown jug
on the road and snow. and on account of his
system of shoein, the famous little fellow
goes perfectly sound. Also say to him that
my great ambition is to get production of
Midway that will rival Maud S or Johnston.
think that we have some great youngsters
that on will be interested in.
Had Little Brown jug been properly
treated before his trouble approached the
chronic stage. he would have continued his
career on the turf. He WAS dead lame be-
fore Mr.. Bonner directed the operation on
his foot, and it is gratifying to hear that
the little fellow goes perfectly sound.'
SOCIAL Horse Notes.
NJ. I. Grattan in speaking of the death of
the well-known mare. Kit Kelvin. gives the
following sketch Of her: Kit Kelvin by Head
1ngton Sampson, dam of Maggie Kelvin
2:25%, died Jan. at Spring Valley, Mimi,
the property OF l. Taylor, Esq. Kit was with
foal by Herod at the time of her death. She
has daughter by Nero, son of Swigert that
is as fast considering age, as Maggie, but
lacks the level head possessed by the latter
Kit had son by Star of the West that John
Palmer, Of La Crosse, owned. Palmer claimed
he could trot in 2:50 when saw him as a four
or fve-year-old, but as he has never been
heard from since it is not likely that he i'm
proved much. Kit has another son by Wau-
W2tosa, son of Milwaukee, that is q tremend-
GUS great big fellow with some speed. Sue
has also a son and daughter by Trample a
yearling and weanliug, the latter very much
like Maggie Kelvin and winner of the first
premium at the Fillmore county fair in 1856
The road riders OF Minneapolis have a good
many fast ones that they drive in that active
town, among which are Messina Boy, PAGER
2:l64; Flora Belle, 2:29; Topsy. 2:2S; Glen
wood, 2:2IA; Edwin 3, 227; Joe Green, $3.50;
Nalnouna, S;2s; theresa Scott, PAGER 2:251a !:
Wallace, 2:2412; Palma, 2:22L; Sentry, 2:25;
Widow Bedotte, 2:297a; Uncle Eh, PAGER,
g:241a; Big Ike, 2:29A: Akbar, 2:26; Chief,
PAGER, 2;2415.
MT- B. Marrett, who owns a three-year-old
Sutwood colt, is considerably elated over his
9rize. 1t will be remembered that Nutwood
was sold at the Gleuview sale last fall for
F22.OO0 TO u party in Iowa. Recently parties
awe offered 10 the owner $4,000 for him and
The same was refused. This it is that exaiis
Mr.. Marrett's ideas OF his Nutwood colt.
DR.. G. c. Lyford. of Minneapolis, last week
bought the bay mare Minnesota, record
2:2734, of L. c. Tatro, New Richmond, Wis,
for $1,000. His intentions are to send her
with number of others to Terre Haute,
Ind, to be bred 10 Jersey Wilkes. Mabel II
and Fannie will be taken to ]. L Case s
farm TO be bred TO Phallas.
Miss McClond dam Of ord Nn1sop 0,oe1/
is well represented in the Chicago Horsemans
great expectation stakes" in two colts by
Ee bert, out of Il daughter of Miss McCloud,
aud also i'll her FLY, Futurity Girl, by Early
Pioneer.
The owner of Lord Nelson. e:s611. upon
urgent solicitations. has consented to allow
him short season in the stud beginning
Marc. / at Sherwood & knights stock farm.
on the Alton road.
Canle~ Smith. OF ST. Paul, has recently
pUrchasel = ~ e. th.it he found down in
Illinois. Il .gr'an gelding 6 years old.
and j. l. L % ii G asst.
Cetr-e i4err"n has Just purchased brown
pacin- sns5e rom George Robinson. OF Still
water l.ich promises to develop yood de-
gre" p d.
e. :. * .clif has just bousht q brown geld
Inc 90 CIR by Il son or r sdylSe's H.mbleto-
MIA II Clay mare. ca
h Breeders Gazette says that Mike
Wil,re, d. injured himself recent! by
kickIH- IN am SIS.
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